What is Quiet Quitting and How to Spot It

  What is Quiet Quitting? Quiet quitting has been recognized as a popular trend among employees in many industries. Quiet quitting has also been called “silent resignation” and occurs when an employee becomes disengaged from their work and quietly disengages from the workplace, without officially resigning. This phenomenon can be detrimental to workplace productivity, morale, … Continued

Mergers and Acquisitions – A Panel Discussion

Mergers and Acquisitions: Change Management Techniques within Finance/Tax, People and Process Please join Tronconi Segarra & Associates, ESC, and Meliora Consulting for an engaging panel discussion and breakfast seminar! Buying, selling, and merging businesses is a complicated endeavor, with a number of considerations required. Effectively managing the organizational change is crucial to ensuring success. Please … Continued

Recognizing Equal Pay Day

March 14th was Equal Pay Day. Women work to provide for themselves and their families, but upon learning that they make less money than their peers, women can feel less valued, have lower morale, and be prevented from reaching their goals at the same speed as their colleagues. Equal Pay Day is recognized to raise … Continued

The Impact of Employee Appreciation

Last Friday, March 3rd, ESC celebrated Employee Appreciation Day. This year, ESC employees received the option to select a piece of ESC branded apparel. Available items included shirts, a backpack, or a lunchbox; meaning our employees will be representing our company in style! One reason we recognize Employee Appreciation Day is that we know we … Continued

Employee Appreciation Day – March 3, 2023

Employee Appreciation Day is just over a week away on Friday, March 3! Every year on the first Friday of March, LinkedIn and social media feeds are dominated by posts about what employers have done to appreciate their employees and you don’t want to miss the opportunity to show your appreciation! At ESC, we always … Continued

Snow Day Policies

Snow days can be a challenge for businesses.  Some companies have a ‘business as usual’ policy and expect employees to come to work even if the roads are hazardous.  Others may allow employees to work from home or take the day off with pay.  It’s important for businesses to have a clear policy in place … Continued

Ask Your HR Professional: Bonuses

It’s time for another edition of “Ask your HR Professional!” This time we are going to look at bonuses. ‘Tis the season! As 2022 is wrapping up, many organizations find themselves in a place where they will be giving bonuses to employees. At the end of 2021, XperHR conducted a Salary Budget Survey for 2022 … Continued

Surviving the Holidays Starts with Self-Care

This is a guest blog post authored by Carol Doggett, Senior Director of Marketing Communications and Outreach at Mental Health Advocates of WNY Tis the Season! SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS STARTS WITH SELF-CARE   Self-care is something we should prioritize year-round, but it is especially important during the holiday season when things become more hectic and … Continued

HR Tips for an Impending Recession

Are we headed for a recession?  Most indices point in that direction. An economic recession is defined as “significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy lasting more than two quarters, normally visible in GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales.” This translates to an unstable economic environment that affects business owners, … Continued

Delegating for Success

As the Great Resignation/Great Reshuffle/“Quiet Quitting” trend continues, it is important to look at delegating. It is very common for employees to leave their company due to burnout, or because they feel a lack of ability to contribute. So, where should you start to improve this aspect of the employee experience? The first thing for … Continued